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Monday, February 11, 2013

Chow It's Sumo Season!

Posted by Megan Seling on Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 10:45 AM

Despite my best efforts, I finally caught a cold this winter. This is more than a cold—it's a burning throat and weird yellow chunks and a voice that sounds like one part Monster of Montauk and one part Kathleen Turner. It's not awesome.

And while I would've loved to stay in bed, I had to go to the store this morning to get some cough drops and soup and HOLY SHIT LOOK WHAT WAS THERE!

It's Sumo season! These are the BEST. They're not too sweet, they're kind of crunchy (as crunchy as an orange can be, anyway), and super juicy. They have a low acidity, too, so you can eat more of them without your mouth feeling raw. They're incredible. They're the perfect citrus. What a wonderful way to deliver mass dosages of vitamin C to my system.

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easiest to peel, too!

Posted by Max Solomon on February 11, 2013 at 10:56 AM

I had my first sumo last night. Delicious and pleasantly hideous.

Posted by DVNODVNO on February 11, 2013 at 11:06 AM

Easy to peel? I'm in.

Posted by Simone on February 11, 2013 at 11:10 AM

There's no better effect than Placebo Effect. Ask for it by name!
(I hope you recover quickly - mine took me two goddam weeks.)

Posted by gloomy gus on February 11, 2013 at 11:40 AM

Got the same thing, Megan. Get ready for serious sinus drainage down the back of your throat and sleeping sitting up (if you can sleep at all).

Posted by Ryandroid on February 11, 2013 at 11:58 AM

I was looking for these last year. What store is this?

Posted by viiless on February 11, 2013 at 12:12 PM

Looks like Metropolitan Market in Lower Queen Anne

Posted by Keenan C on February 11, 2013 at 1:00 PM

holy crap, $4/lb for citrus.

Posted by semi-crepuscular on February 11, 2013 at 1:30 PM

sorry, I mean "$4/lb for the perfect citrus". my mistake.

Posted by semi-crepuscular on February 11, 2013 at 1:32 PM

You're very perky for someone with that cold. I just spent two days in bed. I think it's not letting yourself get run down (although I still suspect someone breathed on my food).

Posted by biffp on February 11, 2013 at 2:09 PM